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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Ostichthys: Greek,osteon = bone + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); kinchi: Named for Dr. Jeff Kinch, Principal of the National Fisheries College, and oversees the operation of the Nago Island Mariculture and Research Facility (NIMRF)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 191 - 290 m (Ref. 116609). Tropical
Distribución
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Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.3 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 116609)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12; Espinas anales: 4; Radios blandos anales: 11. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 3 1/2 scales above lateral line to mid-base of spinous portion of dorsal fin; without half-scale on anterior to first lateral-line scale; head's dorsal profile nearly uniformly convex; in large specimen, anterior end of each nasal bone without sharp, forwardly directed spines; corner of preopercle with a small spine which is only slightly larger than other serrations; pectoral-fin rays 17; lateral-line scales 28; gill rakers 7 + 9 ; last dorsal-fin spine is slightly longer than penultimate spine; body depth 2.1 in SL; head length (HL) 2.4 in SL; very short snout, 6.5 in HL; least depth of caudal peduncle 4.8 in HL (Ref. 116609).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Fricke, R., 2017. Ostichthys kinchi, a new species of soldierfish from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Holocentridae). FishTaxa 2(2):62-70. (Ref. 116609)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01778 (0.00680 - 0.04650), b=3.02 (2.79 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).